The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-18
THE KILLING OF HADDOCK
Eleven Of the Jury Say that Arensdorf
Did Not Commit the Murder.
The Twelfth Man Says He Did and the Jury
Is Dischargel-Charge that the Defense
Tried to Buy the Obstinate Juror.

SIOUX CITY, Ia, April 17.-After being out
twenty-four hours, the jury in the of Arens-
dorf, charged with the murder Of Haddock, was
discharged at noon to-day The foreman said
that eleven favored acquittal and as only one
showed stubbornness, there was yet hope of an
agreement Thereupon Dennis OConnel rose
and said he wss the stubborn jurynan refer-eA
70: that his opinion was matter OF Judgment
and conscience between him and his God. and
that if the jury should remain out five weeks,
he could not discard what he considered right
opinion for wrong one. Judge Lewis then
discharged the jury. This leaves the case in
the same condition as it was before the trial
began so far as the court is concerned There
Ia considerable comment on the street upon the
action Of the Judge in discharging the jury. and
the friends of Arensdorf are loud in their de-
nunciation of his action, while others say that
In view OF the statement of juror OConnel he
was justified in doing as he did.
Rumors from the Jury room revealed that the
Hrst ballot stood ten for acquittal and two for
conviction. The vote of G. q. Goss. of Correc-
lionville was cast for conviction the charge of
conspiracy. This young man is the one who &C.
slared, on examination as juror, that he did not
LQlQk n0 COulu give d ldlE duu VOL NoAusOt,
snd that he still had an opinion. The subse-
quent ballot stood as finally shown. 1t is said
that every possible argument was exhausted
upon Juror O'Connell to induce him to change
his vote. He would not do so, could he
favor a verdict of murder in the first degree. be-
cause he was opposed to capital punishment.
After the discharge Of the jury Foreman
Webster went to Judge Lewis, and openly ex-
pressed the belief that OConnel was bought up
by the State Judge Lewis responded that he
believed the juror was honest in his convic-
tions.
Juror O'Connell was visited by two reporters
before his departure for home. The following
interview was taken by both reporters:
Have you heard any unpleasant comments
on your acton?" he asked
mo have heard nothing OF that sort. If
anything has been said it has not reached my
ears"
.The friends of Arensdorf are cepsuring Judge
Lewis for dischargns the jury so soon. Would
it have made any difference in the verdict if the
court had sent you uacki"
NO sir. My mind was not made up in a
minute. If the court had kept US there nve
months my vote would have been the same"
''The story is circulated that the jurors were
permitted TO have whisky in the Jury-room. Is
that true"
of them who wanted whisky had 1t with them
in their pockets and drank it during the progress
of the trial"
Had you any idea of how the jury stood be-
fore the case was submttedV
Il was given TO understand before the case
was closed that the defense knew that the jury
would stand eleven to one for acc uittal, and that
] held the key TO the situation"
.'How did they know that2'
Mr.. O'Conne exclaimed Indignantly: II
hadn't expressed my opinion one way or the
other. They must have got their information
from other sources. Perhaps they pofled the
jury in advance
''Mr Webster told Judge Lewis that you must
have been bought by the prosecution. What
have you TO say to thatf'
II have been very careful to avoid even speak
ing to the Judge or the States attorney during
the progress of the trial. always passed them
without so much as saluting them"
.Wouldn't there be more likelihood of bribery
on the other side|
II don't want TO implicate any one," said Mr.
OConpell. Significantly.
Were YOU offered brbe!"
Il was asked to name my price.
"Are you willing to say. for publication, tha
you were asked to name your prlcel"
~ am
s.Was that offer made in behalf of the prose
cution or the defense"
at was in the behalf Of the defenseP
who made the offerl"
Il decline to say. at present, AS do no: wisl
10 get him into trouble"